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HOPPING IN KENT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Hopping In Kent News In A Nutshell (1935)

Families from London spend traditional working holiday hop...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent.

GOLF INTERNATIONAL

Golf International (1934)

England beats Scotland by 11 matches to 3 at the international golf...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1931)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather the Hop Harvest.

GLUT OF SPRATS IN THE DOVER STRAITS

Glut Of Sprats In The Dover Straits (1938)

Fishermen shake millions of sprats out of nets at Deal.

BRITAIN'S LITTLE ELECTION WEEK

Britain's Little Election Week (1947)

People go to the polls in Britain's local municipal elections.

KENT - HOP PICKERING

Kent - Hop Pickering (1937)

Hop picking season in Kent.

 

 

SNOW SCENES IN KENT

Snow Scenes In Kent (1938)

Scenes of snow in the countryside and on roads.

WHITSTABLE OYSTER SEASON

Whitstable Oyster Season (1938)

Good item showing young women having fun collecting oysters in...

PROTECTING OUR SHIPPING

Protecting Our Shipping (1940)

Barrage balloons are used to protect Dover Harbour and the ships in it.

KENT

Kent (1946)

London hop pickers make their way to Kent for the season.

AROUND BRITAIN - KENT - GALES AND HEAVY SEAS

Around Britain - Kent - Gales And Heavy Seas (1948)

Rough seas at Kent.

AROUND BRITAIN - THAMES - SHIP COLLISION

Around Britain - Thames - Ship Collision (1948)

Shipwreck on the river Thames at Erith.

HERE'S HOPPING - OLD AND NEW

Here's Hopping - Old And New (1950)

Footage of new mechanical hop picking machine. Kent.

RISE AND SHINE - REVISED VERSION

Rise And Shine - Revised Version (1958)

The Royal Navy replace hammocks with fold away beds.

LIGHT HOUSE aka LIGHTHOUSE

Light House AKA Lighthouse (1937)

Footage of the 50 foot high lighthouse near the railway station at...

QUEEN SIGNS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Queen Signs Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Sign above street light in Tunbridge Wells that thanks...

BARGE IN FIELD part of GOOD HEALTH issue

Barge In Field Part Of Good Health Issue (1938)

Old barge is left in field - grass and weeds grow...

WISHING POOL issue title -

Wishing Pool Issue Title - "Yours And Mines" (1940)

Girls leave their footprints in clay on stones...

EXERCISE 'DISASTER'

Exercise 'disaster' (1965)

A staged train crash tests skills of emergency services. Kent.

HOP PICKING AUTOMATION

Hop Picking Automation (1969)

Automated machines replace people - hop picking, Kent.

MOTOR CYCLING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Motor Cycling Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motorcycle and sidecar racing...

BLOW-UP CAR ARTIST

Blow-Up Car Artist (1969)

Miss Trixie Kent, London stripper, blows up cars and remodels the pieces....

BOWLING MACHINE

Bowling Machine (1964)

England cricketer Colin Cowdrey practises in his garden with the help of his...

AYLESFORD FRIARS

Aylesford Friars (1967)

Carmelite monks in Aylesford make pottery utensils in their monastery.

OYSTERS ARRIVE

Oysters Arrive (1934)

Lovely girls help oyster fishermen to catch and sample the first oysters of the...

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD AMONGST THE HOPPERS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Sir Kingsley Wood Amongst The Hoppers News In A Nutshell (1935)

Minister for health, Kingsley...

ROYAL MARINES

Royal Marines (1936)

The Royal Marines practise formation routines on gymnasium equipment for the Royal...

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

GALA DAMAGE AT MARGATE

Gala Damage At Margate (1938)

Brief shots of a wrecked pier and debris on the sea front at Margate...

COAL COLLIER WRECKED OFF MARGATE

Coal Collier Wrecked Off Margate (1939)

Footage of people collecting coal from a grounded tanker on...

SEVENOAKS CRICKET BI-CENTENARY

Sevenoaks Cricket Bi-Centenary (1934)

Sevenoaks cricket match marks the two centuries of the game.

COURT ON A BARGE

Court On A Barge (1934)

Open air court on a barge is seen in session.

THAMES TUNNEL HALVES MEET

Thames Tunnel Halves Meet (1959)

Construction of Dartford Tunnel - Kent and Essex ends of tunnel meets.

DANCERS ON BEACH on sleeve as DANCERSON BEACH issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Dancers On Beach On Sleeve As Dancerson Beach Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Troupe...

OAST HOUSE issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Oast House Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Oast house, originally used for drying hops, is...

LION CUBS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Lion Cubs Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Lioness with lion cubs at Ramsgate Zoo.

WINDMILL HOUSE issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Windmill House Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

Large windmill that has been converted into a...

TREE AND WELL aka CHILHAM issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Tree And Well AKA Chilham Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

A tree growing over the top of an...

COBBLER aka SHOE REPAIRER IN TREE

Cobbler AKA Shoe Repairer In Tree (1940)

A village cobbler runs his business from the hollow in the...

ODD GOLF CLUB aka FREAK GOLF CLUBS

Odd Golf Club AKA Freak Golf Clubs (1940)

A man uses a large twisted golf club to try and hit the...

VILLAGE CHURCH SERVICE

Village Church Service (1955)

Easter service at Westerham Parish church, Kent.

TESTING CARAVANS

Testing Caravans (1968)

Caravans tested on Brands Hatch racetrack. Kent.

BOW-TIE BOYS

Bow-Tie Boys (1949)

Footage of school boy putting bow-ties on as they leave school in Dagenham, Kent.

GRAVESEND aka WEST INDIES CRICKET XI

Gravesend AKA West Indies Cricket Xi (1939)

West Indian team play charity match in Gravesend, Kent.

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

SCHOOL BANK

School Bank (1966)

Secondary school pupils learn about finances by setting up their own bank and...

OYSTER FARMING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Oyster Farming Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Oyster fishers are seen at...

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1968)

A competition for the neatest and most uniform hop stringing possible in an hour is...

AIR TAXI DISASTER

Air Taxi Disaster (1930)

A cross channel planes crashed near Gravesend killing 6.